Starting next fall, instead of jumpers and skirts, female students at a Connecticut parochial school will dress in khakis and polo shirts just like their male classmates. Weirdly, the group most upset about this is the parents, who seem genuinely distressed by the change— not because of any practical reason, but… » 2/02/12 11:20am 2/02/12 11:20am

Officials from The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) nearly incited fisticuffs when they implied that the first ever Olympic female boxers will be required to enter the ring in skirts. But, calm down, Panicky Von Anxoius O'Feminista— they only might be required. Official uniforms for Olympic women's… » 11/05/11 2:55pm 11/05/11 2:55pm

Following the lead of schools for older kids, some preschools are requiring toddlers to wear uniforms. This is a really dumb idea. » 4/27/11 2:54pm 4/27/11 2:54pm

According to new Canadian Forces policy, trans service members must dress in the uniform of their "target" gender. PFLAG Canada supports the decision — meanwhile, LGBT troops openly serving in the military have yet to cause Canada to explode. » 12/08/10 1:27pm 12/08/10 1:27pm

When two members of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Sugar Mocs dance team objected to a brief new uniform, they were told: wear it or be benched. » 11/05/10 3:00pm 11/05/10 3:00pm

Last week, a group of Connecticut high school cheerleaders begged their school board for uniforms that don't reveal their midriffs. They say skimpy outfits violate league rules, but like most aspects of cheerleading, there isn't really a standard for uniforms. » 10/05/10 2:53pm 10/05/10 2:53pm

Women railway workers in England are refusing to wear new uniforms because the blouses are too see-through. » 2/19/09 9:30am 2/19/09 9:30am

Cheerleaders at the University of Idaho will be ditching » 9/23/08 9:40am 9/23/08 9:40am their "skimpy" uniforms after fans complained that the outfits were too revealing. The two-piece uniforms consisted of a halter top and a short black skirt with white trim and was "similar to what an NFL cheerleader might wear." The new uniforms will have a less…

An internet search for chin-strap bathing caps led us to the single strangest web site in the world: traveltrunk.com The site describes itself as "a touch of style, a pinch of reality, a taste of fondness! Classics of yesteryear, an age of elegance, dreams come true..." What this translates to, besides the swim caps,… » 6/20/08 5:30pm 6/20/08 5:30pm